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6 years ago by Alan Pinter
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The History of Computers: From ENIAC to Modern Day by Alan Pinter Mind Map: The History of Computers: From ENIAC to Modern Day

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The History of Computers: From ENIAC to Modern Day

Purpose of Controlling Statement: In this paper, I am going to tell about the history of computers, from ENIAC to the devices of today. Thesis Statement: The history of the computer is charecterized by several major advancements over the last sixty years.

1: ENIAC

1946

John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly

14: Modern Day

Mac

Windows

4: The Integrated Circuit

1958

Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce

5: Computer Mouse

1964

Douglas Engelbart

2: Transistor

1947/1948

John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley

13: DOS & Lisa

1981 & 1983

Microsoft & Apple

3: FORTRAN Computer Programming Language

1954

John Backus & IBM

7: The "Floppy" Disk

1971

Alan Shugart &IBM

6: ARPAnet

1969

The original Internet

10: VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software

1978

Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston

9: Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers

1976/1977

11: WordStar Software

1979

Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby

8: Xerox Star & Ethernet

1973

Robert Metcalfe & Xerox

12: The IBM PC - Home Computer

1981

IBM